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Mississippi River water level at Camanche today

How high is the Mississippi River at Camanche today?

The Mississippi River at Camanche read 9.26 ft at .

Level now

9.26 ft

Provisional

Where the water stands

That is below the action stage of 16 ft set by the National Weather Service.

9.26 ftAction stage: 16 ftMinor flood stage: 17 ftModerate flood stage: 18.5 ftMajor flood stage: 20.5 ft
The newest reading against the official levels and our records near it.
Table: where the water stands
LevelValue
Newest reading9.26 ft,
Action stage16 ft
Minor flood stage17 ft
Moderate flood stage18.5 ft
Major flood stage20.5 ft
Past day
-0.02 ft
Past week
-0.09 ft

The gauge reads the height of the water above a fixed zero, not the depth of the river.

Official levels

  • Action stage: 16 ft. The newest reading is 6.74 ft below it.Published by NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NWPS).
  • Minor flood stage: 17 ft. The newest reading is 7.74 ft below it.Published by NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NWPS).
  • Moderate flood stage: 18.5 ft. The newest reading is 9.24 ft below it.Published by NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NWPS).
  • Major flood stage: 20.5 ft. The newest reading is 11.24 ft below it.Published by NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NWPS).

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About this gauge

Camanche is a gauge on the Mississippi River in Iowa, United States.

It lies at 41.7806° N, 90.2519° W.

Its readings come from the National Weather Service (NWPS).

The newest reading is provisional: the source may still correct it.

The National Weather Service credits: U.S. Geological Survey; Observations courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey; Observations courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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